I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a community organizer, except that you have actual responsibilities. Sarah Palin
What could I say to you that would be of value, except that perhaps you seek too much, that as a result of your seeking you cannot find. Hermann Hesse
History can predict nothing except that great changes in human relationships will never come about in the form in which they have been anticipated. Johan Huizinga
Every ship is a romantic object, except that we sail in. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Nothing can suffice a person except that which they have not. African American Proverb
A golden key opens every door except that of heaven. Danish Proverb